diff --git a/hw/virtio-9p.c b/hw/virtio-9p.c
index e8a9eeb..3ddf2b9 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-9p.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-9p.c
@@ -674,6 +674,9 @@ static void stat_to_v9stat(V9fsState *s, V9fsString *name,
             v9fs_string_sprintf(&v9stat->extension, "%c %u %u",
                     S_ISCHR(stbuf->st_mode) ? 'c' : 'b',
                     major(stbuf->st_rdev), minor(stbuf->st_rdev));
+        } else if (S_ISDIR(stbuf->st_mode) || S_ISREG(stbuf->st_mode)) {
+            v9fs_string_sprintf(&v9stat->extension, "%s %u",
+                    "HARDLINKCOUNT", stbuf->st_nlink);
         }
     }